“No one thought we would win this Champions League.” These are the words of Carlo Ancelotti after Real Madrid won in Paris and won their 14th European Cup against Liverpool.
«This Cup has been the most difficult, by the way, because nobody thought that they could win, this has given the team commitment, confidence and struggle. We have been able to create a good atmosphere and added to the individual quality of our players has made the difference”, Ancelotti analyzed at a press conference.
This epic of the white team in the competition is reflected in the European press, surrendered to a team that never stops believing. “Immortals”, “King Courtois” and “The kings of the world” are some of the adjectives used by the French newspaper ‘L’equipe’.
In Italy, ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’ plays on words and titles
“Carletto Magno” on its cover. The coach is the protagonist of most of the chronicles, receiving praise for involving his players to the maximum and winning. In that same country, ‘Il Corriere dello Sport’ highlights that the Italian coach is the first to win the competition four times.
The Portuguese newspaper ‘A Bola’ states on its front page that “Real Madrid is European champion (again)”, qualifying the team as a “European monster”. “Only Benefica, Inter and Liverpool were able to win a final against Real Madrid.”
In the United Kingdom, the newspapers speak of the “end” of Liverpool’s European dream. ‘The Sun’ points out in its main chronicle that “Liverpool was once again disconsolate when Real Madrid was once again crowned King of Europe.”
‘The Mirror’ states that “Real Madrid manages to break the hearts of Liverpool”, also highlighting that “Carlo Ancelotti beat Jurgen Klopp in Paris”. ‘The Independent’, for its part, headlines that the white team “ends Liverpool’s dream”.
The German newspaper ‘Bild’ focuses part of its cover on the Liverpool manager. “Klopp’s nastiest bankruptcy,” he notes. Real Madrid player Toni Kroos is also the protagonist: “he won his fifth Champions League, something unusual for a German team!”
